Slippers

ABSTRACT

A slipper comprises a base layer and a first attachment layer formed on the top surface of the base layer, the base layer including a toe support area, an arch support area and a heel support area, and having flexible property. As the user wears the slipper and stands on the floor, the first attachment layer is pressed to completely attach to his foot. As the user raises his foot, the slipper will still attach to the foot by using the first attachment layer and become deformable with the foot&#39;s arching posture.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a slipper that can be attached on thefoot securely after being worn.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In the hotels, conventional indoor slippers are provided to variouscustomers with differ-size feet; however, if a customer has a pair oflarge feet, he will feel uncomfortable as wearing the fixed-sizeslippers. In addition, the conventional slippers include instepsattached on the soles thereof, causing a poor air permeability.

As visiting the customers or friends, people will never carry slipperswith themselves, due to its large size; accordingly they have to wearthe public indoor slippers provided in the companies or friend's houses,resulting in an unhygienic problem.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a slipperthat can attach to the user's foot securely by stepping thereondirectly, hence any users can worn the slipper without being limited byits size.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a slipperthat can extend the toes freely and obtain air permeability.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a slipper thatcan be portable and stored easily.

To achieve the above objective, the slipper provided in accordance withthe present invention comprises a base layer and a first attachmentlayer formed on the top surface of the base layer, the base layerincluding a toe support area, an arch support area and a heel supportarea, and having flexible property. As the user wears the slipper andstands on the floor, the first attachment layer is completely pressed toattach to his foot. As the user raises his foot, the slipper will stillattach to the foot by using the first attachment layer and becomedeformable with the foot's arching posture.

The base layer is made of woven cloth, non-woven cloth, or artificialleather, and the first attachment layer is made of polyurethanematerials or polymethyl methacrylate materials.

The slipper further comprises a slide proof layer formed under theslipper, a buffer layer disposed between the base layer and the slideproof layer.

Besides, the first attachment layer includes a plurality of 3D bossesformed thereon and is arranged on the top surface of the base layer, andalso can be formed with patterns.

The slipper further comprises an instep, two ends of which are connectedwith two sides of the toe support area of the first attachment layer,and the instep includes a second attachment layer formed on the topsurface thereof.

The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be morereadily understood from the following detailed description when read inconjunction with the appended drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slipper according to a firstembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the part of the slipper according tothe first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the operation of the slipper accordingto the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a slipper according to a secondembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a slipper according to a thirdembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the part of the slipper according tothe third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a slipper according to a fourth embodimentof the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be clearer from the following descriptionwhen viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, forpurpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordancewith the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a slipper 1 in accordance with a firstembodiment of the present invention comprises a base layer 10 and afirst attachment layer 20 formed on the top surface of the base layer10; the base layer 10 includes a toe support area 11, an arch supportarea 12 and a heel support area 13 which are in response to the user'stoes, arch and heel respectively.

The base layer 10 is made of flexible materials, such as woven cloth,non-woven cloth, artificial leather, and the like. The first attachmentlayer 20 is made of polyurethane materials or polymethyl methacrylatematerials, and the first attachment layer 20 is reusable, durableadhesive after wash, and its colloid does not remain on the user s foot.

Referring further to FIGS. 1 and 3, as the user wears the slipper 1 andstands on the floor, the first attachment layer 20 is pressed tocompletely attach to his foot. As the user raises his foot, the slipper1 will still attach to the foot by using the first attachment layer 20and become deformable with the foot's arching posture.

As shown in FIG. 4, a slipper 1 in accordance with a second embodimentof the present invention further comprises an instep 30, two ends ofwhich are connected with two sides of the toe support area 11 of thefirst attachment layer 20, and the instep 30 includes a secondattachment layer 40 formed on the top surface thereof. If desiring towalk indoors, the user can step on the instep 30, the arch support area12 and the heel support area 13, thus attaching the slipper 1 to thefoot by way of the first and second attachment layers 20, 40. Ifdesiring to walk outdoors or for a long distance, the user can fit hisfoot into the instep 30 so as to wear the slipper 1 securely.

Referring further to FIGS. 5 and 6, a slipper 1 in accordance with athird embodiment of the present invention further comprises a slideproof layer 50 which is comprised of a plurality of siliconeprojections, or other rubber, silicone materials with patterns, so as toenhance the friction with the floor, thus preventing from slip. It iswell known that between the base layer 10 and the slide proof layer 50is disposed a buffer layer (not shown), such as a foam layer so as toabsorb shock.

As shown in FIG. 7, a slipper 1 in accordance with a fourth embodimentof the present invention further comprises a first attachment layer 20including a plurality of 3D bosses formed thereon and arranged on thetop surface of the base layer 10, thereby obtaining massage purpose. Itis to be noted that the first attachment layer 20 can also be formedwith patterns so as to enhance aesthetics appearance. In thisembodiment, the first attachment layer 20 is formed in a foot shape soas to enhance visual appearance.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance withthe present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art thatfurther embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

1. A slipper comprising: a base layer and a first attachment layerformed on the top surface of the base layer, the base layer including atoe support area, an arch support area and a heel support area, andhaving flexible property, as the user wears the slipper and stands onthe floor, the first attachment layer is pressed to completely attach tohis foot; as the user raises his foot, the slipper will still attach tothe foot by using the first attachment layer and become deformable withthe foot's arching posture.
 2. The slipper as claimed in claim 1,wherein the first attachment layer is made of polyurethane materials orpolymethyl methacrylate materials.
 3. The slipper as claimed in claim 2,the base layer is made of woven cloth, non-woven cloth, or artificialleather.
 4. The slipper as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a slideproof layer formed under the base layer.
 5. The slipper as claimed inclaim 2 further comprising a slide proof layer formed under the baselayer.
 6. The slipper as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a slideproof layer formed under the base layer.
 7. The slipper as claimed inclaim 1 further comprising a buffer layer disposed on the bottom surfaceof the base layer.
 8. The slipper as claimed in claim 2 furthercomprising a buffer layer disposed on the bottom surface of the baselayer.
 9. The slipper as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a bufferlayer disposed on the bottom surface of the base layer.
 10. The slipperas claimed in claim 4 further comprising a buffer layer disposed betweenthe base layer and the slide proof layer.
 11. The slipper as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the first attachment layer includes a plurality of 3Dbosses formed thereon and is arranged on the top surface of the baselayer.
 12. The slipper as claimed in claim 2, wherein the firstattachment layer includes a plurality of 3D bosses formed thereon and isarranged on the top surface of the base layer.
 13. The slipper asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the first attachment layer includes aplurality of 3D bosses formed thereon and is arranged on the top surfaceof the base layer.
 14. The slipper as claimed in claim 1 furthercomprising an instep, two ends of which are connected with two sides ofthe toe support area, and the instep including a second attachment layerformed on the top surface thereof.
 15. The slipper as claimed in claim 2further comprising an instep, two ends of which are connected with twosides of the toe support area, and the instep including a secondattachment layer formed on the top surface thereof.
 16. The slipper asclaimed in claim 3 further comprising an instep, two ends of which areconnected with two sides of the toe support area, and the instepincluding a second attachment layer formed on the top surface thereof.17. The slipper as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first attachmentlayer is formed with patterns.
 18. The slipper as claimed in claim 2,wherein the first attachment layer is formed with patterns.
 19. Theslipper as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first attachment layer isformed with patterns.